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IT firms misuse social media for polls: Cobrapost

-PTI Investigative website Cobrapost on Friday alleged that IT companies are misusing social media platforms such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter to artificially boost politicians popularity and malign their rivals, with many firms claiming to be working for BJP and Narendra Modi. The sting, Operation Blue Virus, claims to have exposed about two dozen little known IT firms across the country, which in the garb of providing reputation management services on social...

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No Exit Polls in Poll-Bound States From Nov 11 to Dec 4: EC

-Outlook Chennai: The Election Commission of India today notified the period between November 11 and December 4 prohibiting conducting any exit poll and publishing or publicising in print or electronic media in the poll-bound and bypoll-bound states, including Tamil Nadu during the period. The bypoll to Yercaud (ST) Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu will be held on December 4. The ECI notifies the period between 7 am on November 11, the first day...

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Elections donation season: Parties prepare for funds shower -Ritika Chopra

-The Economic Times NEW DELHI: As polls to five state assemblies draw near, cash counters in political parties can look forward to a busy period if historical patterns are anything to go by. An analysis of donations shows that national parties typically collect more than 100 crore each during such periods. According to the data from think-tank Association for Democratic Reforms, six parties together received almost 2,500 crore in donations at the time...

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On December 8, tune in for 2014 Lok Sabha polls forecast

-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Assembly elections in Delhi will be held on December 4. The Election Commission (EC) on Friday announced assembly polls in five states between November 11 and December 4, setting the ball rolling for what is set to be the semifinal between Congress and BJP before their big face-off in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh are expected to witness virtually a straight...

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Onion price rise may be due to hoarding: Centre -Dipak Kumar Dash

-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Onion prices have again hit the roof in Mumbai, Delhi and other major cities after stabilizing briefly in August, leading the Centre to suggest that traders and speculators might be "artificially" increasing onion prices and has asked whether a seasonal shortage in supplies is being exploited. "Governments of Delhi and Chandigarh were addressed to look into the possibility of traders and speculators creating an artificial...

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